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Eugene

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Fri Jul 4, 2025, 01:03 PM Jul 4

Pilots Who Conducted Iran Strikes Invited to White House on July 4, Raising Security Concerns [View all]

Source: Military.com

Pilots Who Conducted Iran Strikes Invited to White House on July 4, Raising Security Concerns

Military.com | By Thomas Novelly
Published July 03, 2025 at 4:27pm ET

The U.S. military B-2 Spirit bomber pilots and crew involved with the coordinated strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities last month have been invited to attend a July 4 celebration at the White House, but it's not clear what measures have been taken to protect their identities.

The White House confirmed to Military.com that those involved in the mission, dubbed Operation Midnight Hammer, were invited to the White House's July 4 celebration. It follows comments made Sunday by President Donald Trump on Fox News in which he said they'd be heading to the White House.

"Hundreds of military families will be present at President Trump's Fourth of July picnic, including personnel from the 509th Bomb Wing, who perfectly executed Operation Midnight Hammer and obliterated Iran's nuclear capabilities," Anna Kelly, a White House spokesperson, told Military.com on Thursday.

But the White House and Air Force officials have not disclosed what steps they're taking to protect the military personnel's identities amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. Given the highly classified nature of military bombing missions, identities of pilots and personnel involved aren’t typically publicized.

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Read more: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/07/03/pilots-who-conducted-iran-strikes-invited-white-house-july-4-raising-security-concerns.html

Alternate link: https://www.yahoo.com/news/pilots-conducted-iran-strikes-invited-202315090.html

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